Wednesday, July 31, 2013

[Comp-neuro] International Journal of Big Data Intelligence

Dear Colleagues,
 
We are delighted to announce a new journal,
IJBDI, International Journal of Big Data Intelligence
 
IJBDI is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes high-quality original
research papers in any aspect of big data intelligence.  The objectives
of IJBDI are provide cross-disciplinary innovative research ideas and
results for big data intelligence, including novel theory, algorithms
and applications.  It also aims to promote and establish an effective
channel of communication between industries, government agencies,
academic and research institutions and persons concerned with the
complexity of big data intelligence.
 
This new journal pursues two objectives:
 
1) Becoming an on-going forum for professionals, academics, researchers,
scientists, engineers, educators, and policy makers, working in the field
of data science and management to demonstrate and explore current advances
in all aspects of big data intelligence, in its many shapes and forms.
 
2) Promoting cross-disciplinary innovative research and expanding dialogue
across disciplinary fields, such as engineering, medicine, computational
biology, healthcare, social science, finance, business, government,
education, transportation and telecommunications.
 
For more information, please visit http://www.inderscience.com/ijbdi
 
== Editorial Board ==
 
IJBDI is published by Inderscience Publishers and is administered by an
international and interdisciplinary editorial board.
 
Executive and Advisory Editors:
 
Hsu, Ching-Hsien, Chung Hua University, Taiwan
Abawajy, Jemal, Deakin University, Australia
Bojanova, Irena, University of Maryland University College, USA
Chung, Yeh-Ching, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Hacker, Thomas J., Purdue University, USA
Paprzycki, Marcin, Systems Research Institute, Poland
Balaji, Pavan, Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Chen, Jinjun, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Di Martino, Beniamino, Seconda Universita di Napoli, Italy
Wang, Guojun, Central South University, China
Buyya, Raj, University of Melbourne, Australia
Fox, Geoffrey Charles, Indiana University, USA
Hwang, Kai, University of Southern California, USA
Prasanna, Viktor K., University of Southern California, USA
Ranka, Sanjay, University of Florida, USA
Sahni, Sartaj, University of Florida, USA
Tsai, Jeffrey, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Yen, I-Ling, University of Texas at Dallas, USA
Yu, Philip S., University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
Zomaya, Albert, University of Sydney, Australia
 
Editorial Board:
 
 
== Publication ==
 
In addition to the open call, special issues devoted to emerging topics
in big data intelligence will occasionally be published.
 
== Submissions ==
 
IJBDI welcomes submissions of high-quality original research articles
with novel findings, and critical reviews. The journal aims to present
original perspectives and points of view across disciplines and areas of
investigation.
 
To submit a paper, please read the detailed guidelines found here:
 
For more information, and to propose a Special Issue, please contact
the editor.

[Comp-neuro] PhD-Position (salary E13/2) in Bremen, Germany: Neuronal mechanisms of rapid functional configuration

Rapid Parallel Configuration of Visual Information Processing
(Bernstein Award Udo Ernst)

Information processing in the brain is highly flexible and depends on various factors such as the current behavioural task, contextual information in the subjects’ environment, and internal states of the brain. This flexibility allows our brain to rapidly configure different cognitive functions as required by the actual situation, and to reallocate limited neuronal resources to the most important computational processes. Our project aims at a comprehensive understanding of the neural mechanisms and cognitive strategies supporting functional configuration and task switching. Currently, there is one PhD position available in this project (starting date: October or November, duration 3 years):

PhD-Position (salary E13/2):
Neuronal
mechanisms of rapid functional configuration

Goal of this study is to investigate neural signatures and mechanisms of parallel functional configuration in multiple visual areas with massively parallel multielectrode recordings. The PhD student will conduct experiments on awake behaving macaque monkeys in collaboration with the group of Prof. Dr. Andreas Kreiter (http://www.brain.uni-bremen.de), and analyze the collected data. This includes familiarization and training of the monkeys, preparation of the experimental setup and recordings, implantation of the electrode arrays, and recording of the data under different visual perception tasks. He/she should be familiar with standard methods of data analysis, as well as with elementary concepts from machine learning and information theory. He or she should have a degree (master/diploma or equivalent) in natural sciences (e.g. Biology) with focus on experimental work (preferably Animal Physiology). Basic programming skills and interest in formal methods from Computational Neuroscience are required. We expect a high motivation for communicating and collaborating with the other subprojects in the group.

If you are interested, please send your application in English (or German) language, including your letter of motivation, CV, copies of school and university certificates (master/diploma or equivalent) until 31st of August, 2013 to:

Udo Ernst

Cognium
Hochschulring
18
Universität
Bremen
D-28359
Bremen
Germany


E-Mail: udo@neuro.uni-bremen.de

[Comp-neuro] postdoctoral opening




Postdoctoral opening
in vitro cellular and network electrophysiology & nanotechnologies

University of Antwerp, Belgium


1 postdoctoral position  (1 year, extension possible up to 2 years) are available immediately in Michele GIUGLIANO's group, at the University of Antwerp (Belgium), in the context of a European Commission funded research project.

Applicants must have solid in vitro experience with patch-clamp or multielectrode array recordings in brain slices and in primary neuronal cell cultures. 

Experience in the domains of in vitro multielectrode arrays, analysis of synaptic transmission, neuronal excitability and population activity is a plus.

WHAT
Research will focus on interfacing novel materials to neuronal microcircuitry as bidirectional nano-scale interfacing devices.

 

This research, supported by one project funded by the European Commission, aims ultimately at developing unconventional scientific & technological approaches for advancing our understanding on collective emerging behavior in neuronal ensembles, as well as for designing the next generation of neuroprosthetics and cognitive interfaces.

LOCATION
The city of Antwerp (Belgium) is the home town of the painter Rubens, 2nd city in Belgium, and receptacle of monuments, museums and churches. 
It is the 2nd largest harbor in Europe, the world's top centre for diamond processing, and a lively multi-cultural pocket-size metropolis. 
Only ~3h away from London or Köln, and 2h from Paris or Amsterdam, Antwerp is literally located at the center of Europe and it is an attractive, inspiring, historic place.

DEPARTMENT
The Department of Biomedical Sciences, as well as the two European laboratories consortia of these projects, constitute a strong research community, with many opportunities for collaboration and development of research skills. 

DEADLINE: 20 August 2013
STARTING DATE: 1 October 2013
Applications MUST include an extended CV, a motivation letter, and 3 references. 
For submissions and informal inquiries, please contact Michele Giugliano  (michele.giugliano@ua.ac.be)

-- 

Michele Giugliano, PhD
 
Dept. of Biomedical Sciences
University of Antwerp
Campus Drie Eiken (CDE) - D.T.657
Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk (Belgium)

voice : +32 3 265 26 16
fax   : +32 3 265 26 69

email: michele.giugliano@ua.ac.be
url:   http://www.ua.ac.be/michele.giugliano


Tuesday, July 30, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral vacancies in London

Dear Computational Neuroscientists,

 

I would like to advertise two postdoctoral jobs at the interface of computational and experimental neuroscience.

 

Position 1: Analysis of large-scale cortical activity using next-generation neuronal recordings.

 

Understanding how the brain processes information requires understanding the joint activity of large numbers of neurons. This position would involve using new electrode technology to record for the first time from thousands of neurons simultaneously in the living brain. In addition to experimental recordings, this will involve extensive computational work to characterize the large amount of data produced by these experiments. This project would suit someone with strong quantitative/computational skills, as well as experience in experimental neurophysiology or the willingness and ability to learn. This post forms part of a world-wide consortium to develop next-generation neural population recordings, and would be supervised jointly by Kenneth Harris and Matteo Carandini.

 

Position 2: Large-scale simulation of cortical circuits.

 

Our understanding of the connectivity and plasticity of neocortical circuits is growing at a tremendous rate. Yet understanding of how these circuits process information lags far behind this biological knowledge. This project will employ recently-developed learning rules to study how realistic models of cortical circuits can self-organize into information-processing networks. Close interaction with experimental neuroscience will be a key part of the project, and the models will be constrained by their ability to both reproduce patterns of population activity measured experimentally in vivo, and to perform real-world information processing tasks such as speech classification. The project will involve analytical as well as computational work, and would suit an individual with strong ability in mathematics or physics, excellent programming skills, as well as deep knowledge and interest in neuroscience.

 

About the lab

 

The most exciting developments in science come from close interactions between scientists of different backgrounds and skill sets. We run a tightly integrated group that allows not only collaborative research but also the opportunity for computational scientists to train in experimental techniques and vice versa. Our location in London provides access to a strong research base of neuroscience, computation, engineering, as well as a stimulating cultural environment.

 

To apply for these positions, please go to https://static.wcn.co.uk/company/ucl/search_engine.html, enter 1351805 or 1352741 into the box "Ref No", and press "search". Informal enquiries are welcome by email to kenneth.harris@ucl.ac.uk.

                         

 

 

 

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Kenneth D. Harris

Professor of Quantitative Neuroscience

Institute of Neurology, Department of Neuroscience, Physiology, and Pharmacology

University College London

21 University Street

London WC1E 6DE

Phone: +44 (0)20 3108 2410

 

[Comp-neuro] POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA

POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE
Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University,
Newark, NJ, USA

The laboratory of Bart Krekelberg in the Center for Molecular and
Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey has an
immediate opening for a postdoctoral researcher. The laboratory studies
the neural mechanisms of perceptual stability, recurrent network dynamics,
and the mechanisms of transcranial electric stimulation.

We are looking for someone who is motivated to investigate the visual
brain with one or more of the methods used in the lab: functional imaging
using the 3T Trio in the Rutgers Brain Imaging Center, transcranial
electric stimulation in humans and monkeys; electrophysiology using
permanently implanted microelectrode arrays in awake, behaving monkeys;
psychophysics in humans and monkeys, and computational modeling. We are
particularly interested in recent graduates with experience in one of
those fields and a strong affinity with quantitative data analysis.

The Rutgers Newark Campus and the Center for Molecular and Behavioral
Neuroscience provide a diverse and stimulating scientific environment. An
infinite amount of cultural stimulation is only a 15 minute train ride
away, in New York City. An appointment at NIH postdoctoral salary scales
will be made for one year, with the possibility to renew for one or more
additional years.Rutgers University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action institution; underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.
To apply, send your CV, a statement of research interests and how they fit
with the research of the laboratory, a representative first-author
publication, and the names of three professional references to
bart@vision.rutgers.edu.

For more information about the laboratory, including recent publications,
see http://vision.rutgers.edu.

---

Bart Krekelberg
Center for Molecular and Behavioral and Neuroscience
Rutgers Brain Imaging Center
Rutgers University
Newark, NJ 07102
USA
W: vision.rutgers.edu
E: bart@vision.rutgers.edu

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Monday, July 29, 2013

[Comp-neuro] New Frontiers Research Topic

A new Frontiers Research Topic, "Producing and Analyzing Macro-Connectomes: Current State and Challenges" is open for abstracts submission.

The subject of this Topic is critical for understanding the circuitry, hence the functionality, of any vertebrate species nervous system. I think this Topic is timely, considering the results of more than 40 years of investigations of the vertebrate nervous system with axonal tracers. The advent of new techniques, the emergence of publicly accessible platforms that include either results of thousands of experiments or data annotated and collated from the published literature, and the development of novel statistical approaches are several other reasons for this Topic.

This Topic will include the specific challenges to construct, validate and interpret macro-connectomes, and how they are addressed. It also includes the current state of meso-connectomes construction, as well as modeling efforts derived from the existing macro-connectomes.

Full details are at: http://www.frontiersin.org/Neuroinformatics/researchtopics/Producing_and_Analyzing_Macro-/1828


Kind regards,

Mihail Bota

Research Associate Professor

Dept. of Neurobiology, University of Southern California
email: mbota@usc.edu
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[Comp-neuro] Posdoc/PhD Positions in Computational Neuroscience

The CRM Research Group in Computational Neuroscience announces a postdoctoral position and a doctoral fellowship attached to the research project entitled "Memory coding and consolidation: a computational study", funded by grant BFU2012-33413 from the "Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad" of the Spanish government, and headed by Dr. Alex Roxin.

1.Two-Year Postdoctoral Position. Start Date: January 2014. This position is funded by project BFU2012-33413 from the "Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad" of the Spanish government. During these two years, the postdoctoral researcher will work on computational models of memory consolidation in close collaboration with the principal investigator. Candidates for the position should have a strong technical background, e.g. Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, and preferably some experience with modeling biological systems. If you are interested please send a cv, statement of interest and two letters of recommendation to Alex Roxin at aroxin@crm.cat., before October, 30th 2013.

2.Three-year doctoral fellowship. This position is funded by the program "Formación de Personal Investigador en Formación" (FPI) attached to the grant BFU2012-33413 from the "Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad" of the Spanish government. The call from MEC is expected to appear at the end of July. Candidates for the position should have a strong technical background, e.g. Physics, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, etc.
If you are interested please send a cv, an updated academic record and a statement of interest to Alex Roxin at aroxin@crm.cat.

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[Comp-neuro] Bernstein Conference 2013 - Early registration ends Aug, 2nd

Reminder:
Early registration deadline:  August 2, 2013 (23:59 PDT)
Please register here.

We encourage timely booking of accommodation. A list of hotels can be found here - we allocated several rooms through July, 31st.

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Workshops September 24-25, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/workshops/
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/program/
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The Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience started out as the annual meeting of the Bernstein Network (www.nncn.de) and has become the largest European Conference in Computational Neuroscience in recent years. This year, the Conference is organized by the Bernstein Center Tuebingen and will take place September 25-27, 2013. The Bernstein Conference is a single-track conference, covering all aspects of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. Sessions for poster presentations are an integral part of the conference.

The Bernstein conference will also feature a series of pre-conference workshops on September 24-25, 2013. The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of timely research questions and challenges. For more information on the conference, please visit: http://www.bernstein-conference.de

CONFERENCE DATE AND VENUE:
Workshops September 24-25, 2013, Brechtbau, Wilhelmstr. 50, Tuebingen, Germany
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013, Neue Aula, Geschwister Scholl Platz, Tuebingen, Germany

PhD STUDENT SYMPOSIUM:
September 28, 2013

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge, Michael Black, Michael Brecht, Jakob Macke, Anthony Movshon, Felix Wichmann, Fred Wolf

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge (General Chair)
Judith Lam, Jakob Macke, Felix Wichman

We look forward to seeing you in Tuebingen in September!
--   Dr. Judith Lam  Executive Coordinator  Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Tübingen  Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen  Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics  http://www.bccn-tuebingen.de/about-bccn/contact.html    Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076 Tübingen  Tel: +49 7071 29 89019  Fax: +49 7071 29 25015


[visionlist] Bernstein Conference 2013 - Early registration ends Aug, 2nd

Reminder:
Early registration deadline:  August 2, 2013 (23:59 PDT)
Please register here.

We encourage timely booking of accommodation. A list of hotels can be found here - we allocated several rooms through July, 31st.

****************************************************************************
Workshops September 24-25, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/workshops/
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013 --- http://www.bernstein-conference.de/program/
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The Bernstein Conference on Computational Neuroscience started out as the annual meeting of the Bernstein Network (www.nncn.de) and has become the largest European Conference in Computational Neuroscience in recent years. This year, the Conference is organized by the Bernstein Center Tuebingen and will take place September 25-27, 2013. The Bernstein Conference is a single-track conference, covering all aspects of Computational Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. Sessions for poster presentations are an integral part of the conference.

The Bernstein conference will also feature a series of pre-conference workshops on September 24-25, 2013. The goal is to provide an informal forum for the discussion of timely research questions and challenges. For more information on the conference, please visit: http://www.bernstein-conference.de

CONFERENCE DATE AND VENUE:
Workshops September 24-25, 2013, Brechtbau, Wilhelmstr. 50, Tuebingen, Germany
Main Conference September 25-27, 2013, Neue Aula, Geschwister Scholl Platz, Tuebingen, Germany

PhD STUDENT SYMPOSIUM:
September 28, 2013

PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge, Michael Black, Michael Brecht, Jakob Macke, Anthony Movshon, Felix Wichmann, Fred Wolf

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Matthias Bethge (General Chair)
Judith Lam, Jakob Macke, Felix Wichman

We look forward to seeing you in Tuebingen in September!
--   Dr. Judith Lam  Executive Coordinator  Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Tübingen  Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen  Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics  http://www.bccn-tuebingen.de/about-bccn/contact.html    Otfried-Müller-Str. 25, 72076 Tübingen  Tel: +49 7071 29 89019  Fax: +49 7071 29 25015


Saturday, July 27, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Postdoctoral position in Computational Brain Science, OIST (Greg Stephens)

The Biological Physics Theory Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with a broad interest in large-scale brain dynamics and cognition, an excellent quantitative background (PhD in physics, mathematics, computational neuroscience or related fields) and the ability to work independently. The successful candidate will join a strong existing collaboration with the Hasson Group (http://hlab.princeton.edu/) at Princeton University. Current research directions focus on the theoretically-guided analysis of human brain imaging with natural stimuli including social experience with two or more brains. Familiarity with principled data analysis is desired although purely theoretical projects are also possible. Substantial resources are available for collaborative travel as well as to attend international conferences and workshops.  Further information about the position 
is available here:
To apply please send a Curriculum Vitae along with the contact information for 3 references to greg.stephens@oist.jp. Questions can be sent to the same address. 

Greg J Stephens
Assistant Professor
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495 Japan

Friday, July 26, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Faculty position in Neurotechnology at Imperial College London

Dear Colleagues,





the growing academic community dedicated in Neurotechology at Imperial College London is seeking 
a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (US equivalent: Assistant/Assoc Professor). Our Neurotechnology community encompasses experimental and computational work in neuroscience from cells, circuits to behaviour and its application/translation in Brain-Machine Interfaces, Neuroprosthetics and Rehabilitation.

 If you are interested please feel free to contact me informally, details of the job search are below

regrds
asldo


http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (select "Job Search" and enter the job referenceEN20130260FH).

 

Department/Division/Faculty Department of Bioengineering
Advert

Lecturer salary range £44,150 to £49,200 per annum

 

Senior Lecturer/Reader minimum £54,250 per annum

 

South Kensington Campus

 

The Department of Bioengineering is seeking to make up to two appointments in neurotechnology at Lecturer or Senior Lecturer grade. The appointees will be expected to establish an international research profile and to interact with other groups both within and outside the Department of Bioengineering (seehttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/bioengineering/research.) and across Imperial College.

 

Candidates should have an advanced degree (PhD or equivalent) in an appropriate science or engineering discipline and will have demonstrated an ability to generate and execute research at an internationally-leading level in the area of neurotechnology. Evidence of teaching at all levels is also required.

 

For an informal discussion please contact the Head of Department, Professor Anthony Bull: emaila.bull@imperial.ac.uk or telephone 020 7594 5186.

 

Interviews are expected to take place within the first two weeks of October.

 

Imperial Managers lead by example.

 

Committed to equality and valuing diversity.  We are also an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Two Ticks Employer.

Closing Date
15 September 2013 (midnight BST)
How To Apply

Our preferred method of application is online via this website. Please download the following application form and save to your computer. Once completed, please upload your application form prior to submitting your application.

 

Please note that CVs should only be submitted for Academic posts and must be accompanied by an application form. For all other posts, including Research and Administrative and Support posts, please submit an application form only, unless requested otherwise.

[Comp-neuro] [postdoc] Postdocs in Paris on Sensorimotor Theory

Several Postdoc positions in mathematical modelling, perceptual psychophysics, developmental psychology/developmental robotics and philosophy, are available from September 2013 to work within Kevin O'Regan's ERC Advanced project  "FEEL" on the sensorimotor approach to consciousness (http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/feel/). By examining the laws linking motor output to sensory input, the sensorimotor theory attempts to account for the perceived quality of sensory experiences (e.g. the perceived quality of colors, the differences between different sense modalities, the way an agent -- infant or robot -- can learn the structure of its body and how to use a tool). K. O'Regan is seeking candidates to undertake the work planned in each of the five workpackages of the project (cf. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/869531/ERC-FEEL.pdf): WP1 (Philosophy), WP2 (Formal sensorimotor theory), WP2 (Color psychophysics), WP4 (Sensory Substitution) and WP5 (Development of feel in infants and robots). The work is to be conducted at the Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr) in central Paris. French language is not a requirement. Appointments will be for one year, renewable once, starting as soon as possible or until the positions are filled. Net salary is determined by French university standards and experience. Please send CV's and short letters of interest for proposed workpackage and specifying availability to <erc.feel.hiring@gmail.com> before 1 September 2013. 


--
J.Kevin O'Regan
Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception
CNRS - Université Paris Descartes
Centre Biomédical des Saints Pères
45 rue des Sts Pères
75270 Paris cedex 06
Bureau: (33 1) 4286 4312; mobile: (33) 65111 9203; fax (33 1) 4286 3322
http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr
Agenda: http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/KevsAgenda/KevsAgenda.html
My office is No 606 on the 6th floor, but it is difficult to find: cf. http://bit.ly/119qRHe




[visionlist] [postdoc] Postdocs in Paris on Sensorimotor Theory

Several Postdoc positions in mathematical modelling, perceptual psychophysics, developmental psychology/developmental robotics and philosophy, are available from September 2013 to work within Kevin O'Regan's ERC Advanced project  "FEEL" on the sensorimotor approach to consciousness (http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/feel/). By examining the laws linking motor output to sensory input, the sensorimotor theory attempts to account for the perceived quality of sensory experiences (e.g. the perceived quality of colors, the differences between different sense modalities, the way an agent -- infant or robot -- can learn the structure of its body and how to use a tool). K. O'Regan is seeking candidates to undertake the work planned in each of the five workpackages of the project (cf. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/869531/ERC-FEEL.pdf): WP1 (Philosophy), WP2 (Formal sensorimotor theory), WP2 (Color psychophysics), WP4 (Sensory Substitution) and WP5 (Development of feel in infants and robots). The work is to be conducted at the Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception (http://lpp.psycho.univ-paris5.fr) in central Paris. French language is not a requirement. Appointments will be for one year, renewable once, starting as soon as possible or until the positions are filled. Net salary is determined by French university standards and experience. Please send CV's and short letters of interest for proposed workpackage and specifying availability to <erc.feel.hiring@gmail.com> before 1 September 2013. 


--
J.Kevin O'Regan
Laboratoire Psychologie de la Perception
CNRS - Université Paris Descartes
Centre Biomédical des Saints Pères
45 rue des Sts Pères
75270 Paris cedex 06
Bureau: (33 1) 4286 4312; mobile: (33) 65111 9203; fax (33 1) 4286 3322
http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr
Agenda: http://nivea.psycho.univ-paris5.fr/KevsAgenda/KevsAgenda.html
My office is No 606 on the 6th floor, but it is difficult to find: cf. http://bit.ly/119qRHe




[Comp-neuro] Post-doc position in south of Paris: optogenetics and control theory

Post-doc position in south of Paris: optogenetics and control theory

* Description:
This post-doc will take place in the French ANR project SYNCHNEURO which
will start in September 2013.

The project aims at modeling and analyzing non-human primate basal
ganglia (in health and Parkinson disease) based on optogenetics data.
The final aim is to develop enhanced deep brain stimulation signals that
take into account real-time deep brain measurements (closed-loop DBS).
The consortium is made of a team of neurosurgeons and neurophysiologists
from Henri Mondor Hospital of Créteil (France), an identification and
neurophysiologic signal-processing expert from Univ. Paris 5, and a team
of control theoreticians with experience in neuroscience applications
from L2S-Supélec-Univ. Paris 11.

The recruited post-doc is expected to interact with all the members of
the consortium, but his/her main contribution is expected in:
- the parameter identification of firing-rate models of basal ganglia in
health and disease based on the preprocessed optogenetics data
- the mathematical analysis of the obtained model and the derivation of
explicit sufficient conditions for pathological oscillations onset
- the development of improved closed-loop DBS signals
- the interface with the experimental team (protocol setup, data
preprocessing, in vivo validation).

The maximum duration of this post-doc is 24 months, but shorter
recruitment may also be envisioned. The salary will be around 2000€/month.


* Requirements:
The recruited post-doc will have expertise in one of the following fields:
- applied mathematics (dynamical systems, differential equations,
control theory, ...)
- theoretical/computational neuroscience
- engineering or physics background with good mathematical bases
(control engineering preferably).

The knowledge of French is not mandatory.

For more information: antoine.chaillet@supelec.fr

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

[Comp-neuro] Open positions at The Neurosciences Institute for both postdocs and scientific programmers

Dear colleagues,

Please forward these advertisements to any who might be interested. Thank you.

-Jason

Jason G. Fleischer, Ph.D. 
The Neurosciences Institute http://www.nsi.edu/users/fleischer
800 Silverado St, Suite 302 Tel: (858) 626-2016
La Jolla, CA 92037 USA Fax: (858) 626-2099



Position I: Postdoctoral Researcher

The Neurosciences Institute (http://www.nsi.edu) is seeking postdoctoral researchers in computational neuroscience. Successful candidates will work in a collaborative environment to create large scale spiking models of the mammalian nervous system. You will use simulations to explore how connectivity and physiology interact to produce observable neural activity and behavior. The overall goal is to understand the biological bases of perception, motor control, memory, cognition, and, ultimately, consciousness itself.
 
Candidates should have a background in computational neuroscience or in neuroscience, cognitive science, mathematics, or physics with previous network-level neural modeling experience and strong programming skills.
 
The Neurosciences Institute is an independent, not-for-profit scientific research organization led by Nobel laureate Gerald M. Edelman. It is located in the beautiful seaside village of La Jolla, a short drive away from other centers of neuroscience research, including the University of California San Diego and The Salk Institute.
 
Competitive salary levels are dependent upon relevant experience; a full benefit package is available. Send C.V. and cover letter by e-mail to theoryjobs@nsi.edu or by mail to Dr. W. E. Gall, The Neurosciences Institute, 800 Silverado St #302, La Jolla, California 92037. The Neurosciences Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



Position II: Scientific Programmer

The Neurosciences Institute has an immediate need for full-time entry and mid-level computer scientists to support scientific research into the mechanisms of brain function. Job duties include developing and modifying software to numerically simulate neural activity, running computational experiments in collaboration with scientists, and analyzing large data sets.

Successful candidates will be team players familiar with C/C++ in a POSIX environment and with MATLAB. Experience with MPI and other forms of parallel computing, neural networks, cognitive science, computer vision and sensors, control systems, and robotics and is desirable.

The Institute, located in La Jolla, California, is an independent, not-for-profit organization that fosters a creative and collaborative research environment. For more information, see http://www.nsi.edu.

Competitive salary levels are dependent upon relevant experience; a full benefit package is available. Send resumes by email to theoryjobs@nsi.edu or by mail to Dr. W. E. Gall, The Neurosciences Institute, 800 Silverado St #302, La Jolla, CA 92037. The Neurosciences Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.











[Comp-neuro] Occidental College Assistant Professor position, Cognitive Neuroscience

(apologies for cross-posting)

Position Announcement: Assistant Professor, Cognitive Neuroscience

The Department of Cognitive Science at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of cognitive neuroscience. A strong commitment to teaching and research at a liberal arts institution is essential. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience or a related field by the start date of August 2014. The successful applicant will help expand our curriculum, teach both introductory and upper-level courses, and involve undergraduate students in cognitive neuroscience research.

Applicants should submit a statement of teaching philosophy, areas of teaching interest, and plans for research; a curriculum vitae; evaluations of undergraduate teaching or other evidence of teaching effectiveness; samples of scholarly work; and three letters of recommendation, with at least one discussing the candidate's teaching ability or potential. These materials should be submitted in electronic form to the Search Committee Coordinator, Ms. Patricia Micciche, at micciche@oxy.edu. Inquires about the position can be directed to the Department Chair, Dr. Andrew Shtulman, at shtulman@oxy.edu.

Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2013. Occidental College is an equal opportunity employer. The College is committed to academic excellence in a diverse community and supporting interdisciplinary and multicultural academic programs that provide a gifted and diverse group of students with an educational experience that prepares them for leadership in a pluralistic world. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.


http://www.oxy.edu/cognitive-science/news

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

[Comp-neuro] POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Data science for mobile phone based behavioral interventions

Northwestern University

Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies

 

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP: Data science for mobile phone based behavioral interventions

 

We are searching for a postdoctoral fellow with strong interest and competency in machine learning to develop approaches to analyze e-health, m-health and technology-assisted intervention for depression. The fellow will work on NIMH-funded trials of m-health interventions at Northwestern University's Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies (CBITs; www.cbits.northwestern.edu) in collaboration with the group of Konrad Kording (klab.smpp.northwestern.edu).  This position promises training both in clinical as well as in machine learning, Bayesian, and optimization approaches. The primary objective of this fellowship is to prepare the individual for an academic career at the intersection between medicine and machine learning.

One project is using mobile phone sensor data to identify user states related to mood, activity, social context and location relevant to treatment, while another will use data collected from mobile phones to inform an adaptive mobile intervention that provides treatment elements tailored to the needs of the patient.

Minority applicants encouraged. The position is currently open and review of applicants will be rolling. Salary is competitive. Strong computational skills are essential. Additional helpful qualifications include training in clinical psychology, computer science, python, evidence of scholarship, and excellent writing skills. Send CV, statement of research interests and goals, & three letters of recommendation to David C. Mohr, Ph.D., c/o Lisette Luistro, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, 680 N. Lakeshore Dr., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60611, or to m.lisetteluistro@northwestern.edu.


--
Konrad Kording
www.koerding.com
773 - liberate
773 -5423728
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p.s. this is a different position from the previously posted one

[Comp-neuro] Goettingen Comp Neuro School: final call for applications, deadline August 5th.

      Final call for applications to the 11th summer course on

         COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE in Göttingen, Germany

                  September 02rd - 06th, 2013

                  organized by  David Hofmann
                          Agostina Palmigiano
                     Maximilian Puelma-Touzel


The course provides graduate students and young researchers from all parts
of neuroscience with some working knowledge of theoretical and computational
methods in neuroscience and to acquaint them with recent developments in
these fields.

The course includes tutorials and lectures by the following researchers:

   * Nancy Kopell, Boston University, USA
"Brain Rhythms: Mechanisms and Function"
   * Naftali Tishby, Hebrew University, Israel
"Information, Control and Learning: Theory of Perception-Action
Cycles"
   * Moritz Helias, Juelich Research Institute, Germany
"Correlated activity in recurrent neural networks"
   * Benjamin Lindner, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
* Bernhard Nessler, Graz
"Probabilistic inference and learning in spiking neuronal networks"

The course takes place at the Department of Nonlinear Dynamics of the
Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen.

A course fee of 100 Euro includes participation in the tutorials, study
materials, and part of the social events. The number of participants is
limited to 30. The course language is English.

For further information and to apply please follow the link:
http://www.bccn-goettingen.de/events/cns-course

Application deadline is *August 5, 2013*

Best wishes and looking forward to seeing you in Göttingen,

Max Puelma Touzel (on behalf of the organizers)

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization
Fassberg 17, 37077 Goettingen, Germany
+49 551 5176 444 Office


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[Comp-neuro] 20 Years of Computational Neuroscience - book announcement -

For those that might be interested, I wanted to announce the publication of a book intended to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CNS meeting titled:

"20 Years of Computational Neuroscience"

The 9th volume in a special series on Computational Neuroscience published by Springer.

The book includes contributed articles intended to summarize what we have and haven't learned about nervous system function over the last 20 years through the application of computational techniques.  It also includes chapters on the history of the CNS meeting itself, including a chapter reproducing and annotating (for the first time), the original CNS meeting posters.

My own scientific contribution to the book is a chapter on the importance of the development of "community models" using the history of modeling the cerebellar Purkinje cell as an example.

From now until August 8th, you can get a 20% discount on the purchase price by entering the following Token

FSpjTsxfCjJJqpX

at:



Dr. James M. Bower Ph.D.

Professor of Computational Neurobiology

Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies.

15355 Lambda Drive

University of Texas Health Science Center 

San Antonio, Texas  78245

 

Phone:  210 382 0553

Email: bower@uthscsa.edu

Web: http://www.bower-lab.org

twitter: superid101

linkedin: Jim Bower

 

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[Comp-neuro] Deadline approaching: eSMCs robotics summer school on embodiment and morphological computation

!Application deadline is 31.7.2013!

eSMCs Summer School 2013 on Embodiment and Morphological Computation, September 22-28, 2013


summerschool2013.esmcs.eu


Invitation
We cordially invite you to the summer school “Embodiment and Morphological Computation”, which will take place at the University of Zurich, Switzerland in September 2013. The school will give a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the art in the fields of embodied cognition, morphological computation and neuronal mechanisms of enactive cognition. In addition it aims at connecting renowned researchers in the field with students and post-docs who are interested in the corresponding subjects.


The school will be the third in a series of summer schools funded and organized by the EU FP-7 project "Extending sensorimotor contingencies to cognition - eSMCs" (esmcs.eu). This year the school is jointly organized by the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the University of Zurich (www.ailab.ch) and the Dept. of Neurophysiology at the UKE Hamburg (uke.de/neurophysiology).


Content

The five-day school will be structured around the following themes:

1. embodiment and morphology

2. active perception and sensorimotor contingencies

3. information theory

4. neuroscience of motor cognition

5. embodiment and awareness


The school will comprise keynote lectures in the mornings and workshops in the afternoons, which serve for in-depth discussions of topics from the keynote lectures. The workshops will feature hands-on tutorials where students will have the opportunity to build their own robots using the robotic toolkit EmbedIT (embed-it.ch/) to study the impact of morphology on locomotion behavior.


Participation in the school will be free of charge, but participants will have to cover their own expenses.


Confirmed Speakers:

Auke Iijspeert, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland.

Josh Bongard, University of Vermont, USA

Fumiya Ida, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Marek McGann, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland

Wolfgang Prinz, University of Münster, Germany

Daniel Polani, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Rajesh Rao, University of Washington, USA

Ricarda Schubotz, University of Münster, Germany

Angelo Maravita, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

Catherine Tallon-Baudry, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, France

Herbert Peremans, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Rolf Pfeifer, University of Zurich, Switzerland

Helmut Hauser, University of Zurich, Switzerland


Important dates:

- Application deadline: 31.7.2013

- Notification of acceptance: 9.8.2013

- Summer school: 22.9.-28.9.2013


How to apply:

The school is open to 50 PhD students and post-docs who are working on the themes addressed. Interested participants shall submit written information on their scientific background, projects involved, and motivation to attend. Admission will be on a competitive basis.


Applications should be sent via email to esmcs-summerschool@ifi.uzh.ch. Please state on a single page (11pt font):

- Your scientific background and degree

- Your motivation to come to this school

- The topic of your thesis

- Any prior knowledge in the field

Participation in the school is free.


Further Information:
All relevant information can be found at summerschool2013.esmcs.eu. For further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us (esmcs-summerschool@ifi.uzh.ch). Previous schools in this series were "The future of the embodied mind", held 2011 in San Sebastián, Spain (summerschool2011.esmcs.eu/), and a conjunction with the "Barcelona cognition, brain and technology summer school" in 2012 (bcbt.upf.edu/bcbt11/).


On behalf of the eSMCs consortium,


Rolf Pfeifer, AI-Lab, University of Zurich

Andreas Engel, Dept. of Neurophysiology, UKE Hamburg



--   Nico Schmidt, Ph.D. Student  Artificial Intelligence Laboratory  Dept. of Informatics, University of Zurich  Andreasstr. 15, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland  Phone: +41 (0) 44 63 54563  Fax:   +41 (0) 44 63 54507  Email: nico.schmidt@uzh.ch  Web: http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/ailab/nschmidt

--   Nico Schmidt, Ph.D. Student  Artificial Intelligence Laboratory  Dept. of Informatics, University of Zurich  Andreasstr. 15, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland  Phone: +41 (0) 44 63 54563  Fax:   +41 (0) 44 63 54507  Email: nico.schmidt@uzh.ch  Web: http://www.ifi.uzh.ch/ailab/nschmidt